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LHI1
12-29-2008, 04:34 AM
I'm not sure whether I have found a bug in Gbridge, or I have a Windows XP problem, or I fail to understand something.

I'm running Windows XP SP3 on a desktop and a laptop. Both machines are running Windows Firewall. Both machines have user accounts set up for a local user (Power User) and a local built-in Administrator. Administrator has Full Control permission, while Power User has permission to Modify.

I have installed Gbridge vers. 1.0.0.1180. I have configured Gbridge DesktopShare and Remote Desktop on both machines.

The DesktopShare feature works fine on both machines for all combinations of users. My problem arises when I try to use the Remote Desktop feature.

1. If the remote machine has the Administrator logged on, and I log on remotely as that user, everything works fine.

2. If the remote machine has the local user logged on, and I try to log on as that user, I get the following message. The local policy of this system does not permit you to logon remotely.

3. If the remote machine has the local user logged on, and I try to log on as the Administrator, the remote logoff process begins, and the system hangs up. After a timeout period a message comes back that the connnection has been lost.

I have examined the local policies on both computers, and it appears that the appropriate permissions have been set (see attached).

So I conclude that Gbridge can use the Remote Desktop feature ONLY as the remote computer Administrator. Is that correct, or am I missing something?

--- L H Irwin

admin
12-29-2008, 09:20 AM
please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289289 . basically, you need to add your local user to the Remote Desktop Users list.

The reason for (3) is that your xp doesn't allow multiple user login at the same time and the gbrdige is running under the local user's session, if that session ends, gbridge will exit so the remote session will hang.